Jessica Lahey, a middle-school teacher, wrings her hands over the fact that, in our oppressive world, spelling matters. “Ideas should + more
Jessica Lahey, a middle-school teacher, wrings her hands over the fact that, in our oppressive world, spelling matters. “Ideas should + more
Last night at the MAC, CK addressed a gathering of members of the Spokane chapter of the American Institute of + more
Okay, fine. We’ll do one more SPOMa post. (Why? Because we can.) Here’s a story about the exhibit from Steve Jackson over + more
Yet more evidence that Truman Capote fictionalized parts of In Cold Blood—his celebrated 1966 “nonfiction novel.” But does it really matter? + more
Behold! Jargon Madness! After having to live with this steaming load of codswallop for the last 11 years or so, + more
What with libraries offering pole-dancing lessons and Amazon giving away books, you’ve got to wonder: is anybody out there, you know…reading? + more
It’s lonely being a logophile. For reasons still unclear to me, any word not immediately familiar to the average 12-year-old + more
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be me—and really, why wouldn’t you?—this is a pretty fair approximation. (WARNING: + more
The other day I heard someone utter “hone in on”—something we addressed here, by the way—and, for reasons still unclear + more
A longtime reader sent us this collection of cringe-inducing cover letter excerpts. Most fail at a fundamental level (basic misspelling, + more
Starbucks coffee? Meh. At its worst, it tastes like burnt toast; at its best, it tastes like mostly burnt toast. + more
I’m often asked whether my job is as glamorous as it sounds. “What’s it really like,” people ask, “to be + more
According to President Obama’s Twitter feed, even the executive branch is having to cut back: RT if you agree: Mitt + more
Feel like you’re geting the rough end of the pineapple? Don’t worry—you may yet land with your bum in the + more
My daughter told me a joke the other day: “Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “To.” “To who?” “To whom.” Pretty good, + more